Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-07
PASTEUR AND HYDROPHOBIAs
Dr.. Whftm1rsh, Of London, Points out
what He Claims are Efr0fs I'm Pas.
tours MethOds.

paper OF great interest was read before the
section on general medicine yesterday by Dr. W.
M. Whitmarsh, OF London, England, on "vaccina-
ton and Pasteur's Treatment" After reviewing
the history Of vaccination and the various methods
employed, the doctor said that he did not con.
slider himself justified In concluding that 1t did alb.
solutely prevent smallpox. He stated that the
mortality from other diseases has been as greatly
reduced by the methods employed as smallpox
has been by the use OF vaccination. He favored
the use Of animal virus as being superior to the
human virus. In the portion OF the paper devoted
methods employed by Pasteur In hts CIVILIZATIONS
and NEGOTIATIONS. He pointed out the errors In all
the processes Of Pasteur, and questioned whether
ton. An investigation OF the so-called cases OF
hydrophobia treated by Pasteur shows that the
majority OF the persons S. had not been BIT
Pasteur supposes is the cause Of this
disease have been found in the saliva Of
neas9y i9dsia m ae cited Wen autneaucated
claimed, when the animal that was supposed to
have caused the hyrophObla was not mad. He
harmless, but that in the diseases that followed
the symptoms were identical with those OF the rab
bits that Pasteur destroys In obtaining his virus
the same test as vaccination was some years ago,
and that criminals be given their choice OF meet
ing their punishment or undergoing Pasteur's in
EQUATIONS and in case the latter alternative Is
cepted undergoing three months later tnocula-
ton with the virus OF q mad dog. He strongly
urged that patients be not sent TO Pasteur until
the reality Of his claims have been better estab-
nshedI Dr. Whitmarsh then quoted from his ev1-
dence recently given before o committee OF
the house Of lords, in which he stated
that out OF 1873 cases In England only 10 had been
verined and that in the case Of Com every oppor-
tunity had been given Pasteur to show that he
had discovered a sure and certain remedy for n.y.
drophobia, but although Com was at once sent to
Paris and subjected to the intensive at st. Thomas
Hospital treatment, he died OF rabies few weeks
after his return to ST. Thomas Hospital DR.. Whit
marsh stated that during the thirty-nve years he
had been in the medical profession he had treated
some 600 dog bites, but never had case Of hydro
phObia He considered the increase of hydro
phobia In England to be due TO muzzling dogs with
tight and uncomfortable muzzles, thereby prevent
ing their breathing properly. swallowing their sa-
Iva, or drinking water, and the micro germ organ.
ism was thereby put In force. That II rabies was
stopped, hydrophobia would not be known, and he
advised for this object that the regulations in
force In Germany and vienna should be put into
operation. All dogs to be registered name, I'D.
dress and register number to Be put on collar
When sick. dogs to be taken to q veterinary sur
geOn, and obtain report In default penalties to
be enforced. He considered this precaution would
meet the matter and be far preferable to being In
Oculated with rabtttc virus.